How Not To Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

"This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented."--His Holiness the Dalai Lama

"Absolutely the best book I've read on nutrition and diet" -Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution

From the physician behind the wildly popular Nutrition Facts website, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can help prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death.

In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America--heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more--and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to help prevent and reverse these diseases, freeing us to live healthier lives.

The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.

History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks.

In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day.Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

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Simple nutritional advice for beating the most common diseases and living longer.

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Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety and public health issues. He runs the popular website NutritionFacts.org, a nonprofit, science-based public service providing free daily videos and articles on the latest in nutrition research. Dr Greger also proudly serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. He is also the author of The How Not To Die Cookbook.

Table of contents

Section - i: PrefaceIntroduction - ii: IntroductionUnit - 1: Part 1Chapter - 1: How Not to Die From Heart DiseaseChapter - 2: How Not to Die From Lung DiseasesChapter - 3: How Not to Die From Brain DiseasesChapter - 4: How Not to Die From Digestive CancersChapter - 5: How Not to Die From InfectionsChapter - 6: How Not to Die From DiabetesChapter - 7: How Not to Die From High Blood PressureChapter - 8: How Not to Die From Liver DiseasesChapter - 9: How Not to Die From Blood CancersChapter - 10: How Not to Die From Kidney DiseaseChapter - 11: How Not to Die From Breast CancerChapter - 12: How Not to Die From Suicidal DepressionChapter - 13: How Not to Die From Prostate CancerChapter - 14: How Not to Die From Parkinson's DiseaseChapter - 15: How Not to Die From Iatrogenic CausesUnit - 2: Part 2Introduction - iii: IntroductionSection - iv: Dr. Greger's Daily DozenChapter - 1: BeansChapter - 2: BerriesChapter - 3: Other FruitsChapter - 4: Cruciferous VegetablesChapter - 5: GreensChapter - 6: Other VegetablesChapter - 7: FlaxseedsChapter - 8: Nuts and SeedsChapter - 9: Herbs and SpicesChapter - 10: Whole GrainsChapter - 11: BeveragesChapter - 12: ExerciseSection - v: ConclusionAcknowledgements - vi: AcknowledgementsSection - vii: Appendix: SupplementsSection - viii: NotesIndex - ix: Index